I describe my current guitars as steel string classicals. I am after the punch and sweet clarity that defines a good classical guitar. These guitars give a full sound just from fingers, and the volume is huge. This full size guitar fits into a classical case.
This is a small scale version (1 fret shorter) that fits a 3/4 classical case. The acoustics of this guitar give it the power of a full size but without a full bass. I actually prefer this size as the lack of a big bass makes it more suitable for stage and studio. Because of the efficiency of the soundboard design, the short scale does not mean a loss of tone. In fact, all my guitars can be capoed up high without any tone or sustain loss.
Because of the "spanish heel" construction, the heel can be contoured into the body for better thumb access.
More info and specs
These guitars are Blackwood with Cedar sound boards and Indian Rosewood fingerboards. (currently my standard timbers)
My standard string spacing is about 12mm between strings at the bridge (about classical guitar standard). My standard nut size is 44mm (about 7.5mm between strings) which is slightly wider than steel string width. These sizes are optimize for fast fingerpicking but can be altered for individual needs.
I put fret markers on the side of the neck and not on the front. I have always objected to dots on the front of the fingerboard on the basis that if you can see them, you are holding the guitar badly.
